help with configuring conserver

 I have a magma 4 port pci serial card in a Sun netra
running solaris 8 and have installed conserver
 

I have the  ports configured


tty0:/dev/tty0:9600p:&:

if I type console -u I see 
tty0              down <none>

I am trying to connect cisco equipment, pixs 2900 and 6000
switches. I am using ca cisco cable I always use on my lap
top

when i type console tty0
and loging

it says console: tty0 is down

I cannot seem to start it or get a connection even with 
a Ctrl E c a

in admin tools tty0 shows up as
port 0
portmontor ttymon0
service tage tty0
terminal hardwired.

any help would be appreciated..